France vs Senegal live updates: World Cup 2026 game latest news and buildup

Hello and welcome along to The Athletic’s coverage of the world’s biggest and best sporting tournament: the FIFA men’s World Cup.

Players, fans and officials from around the globe have descended on this year’s hosts — Canada, the U.S. and Mexico — in the hope of leaving with the ultimate prize: being crowned world champions.

Today’s match takes us to Group I and a tasty contest between France and Senegal. We’re really looking forward to his one!

So stick around for all the latest team news, analysis, play-by-play action and more ahead of kick-off, right here.